ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – A 29-year-old Lake Hopatcong man is recovering in the hospital after a drowning incident was reported to police at Ortley Beach. Toms River police say the man was thought to be drowning when a call came in around 8 pm on Saturday. When police arrived they learned the man dove from the dock at a friend’s house, headfirst into shallow water. He was unconscious for about two minutes underwater, before being treated by responding paramedics. He was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
Man Recovering After Head First Dive off Dock in Ortley Beach
